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NEWS ROUNDUPPolitical Popstars, Return of the 2000s and More

Pussy Riot Political Popstars, Return of the 2000s and More By Jasmine Williams Pussy Riot Forever! Days after members of Pussy Riot were arrested for staging a protest during the World Cup, the Russian firebrands were awarded a settlement relating to their 2012 jail sentences for performing a “punk...

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NEWS ROUNDUPNas, A Sony Payout and More

Nas, A Sony Payout and More By Jasmine Williams The Internet's Hip-Hop Hypocrisy Last night Kanye West was involved in yet another livestream event. He produced the new Nas album, Nasir, which debuted via a listening party in Queens, New York. While many Illmatic fanboys have lit up the internet with...

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NEWS ROUNDUPKiller Mike's NRA Interview, New R. Kelly Doc and More

NEWS ROUNDUP: Killer Mike, R. Kelly and More By Jasmine Williams Killer Mike ❤'s the NRA While country musicians are distancing themselves from the National Rifle Association, the pro-gun lobby is getting support from an unlikely ally - Killer Mike. As half of explosive rap duo Run The Jewels the...

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NEWS ROUNDUPGender Equalizers, Night Mayors and More

NEWS ROUNDUP: Gender Equalizers, Night Mayors, and More By Jasmine Williams An App for Gender Equality: On Thursday, in honor of International Women’s Day, Spotify and Smirnoff partnered together to launch the Smirnoff Equalizer, a tool that reveals the gender breakdown of the artists you are...

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NEWS ROUNDUPDavid Bowie, Courtney Barnett, and The Market Hotel

Illustration by Bejamin Schwartz of The New Yorker. David Bowie Dies Just a week ago we were celebrating David Bowie’s 69th birthday and the release of Blackstar, but reviews of the album turned into eulogies with the news that he passed away on Sunday after a fight with terminal cancer. Memorials...

Emily Daly

NEWS ROUNDUPHinds, Making a Murderer, and David Bowie

With the new year we're going to be bringing you a weekly news round up. Here are our highlights. Dig in. HINDS Takes Over NYC Hinds, the Madrid-based, garage rock band, released Leave Me Alone today, and made a few noteworthy appearances in NYC to celebrate: An in-store session at Manhattan’s...

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